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Change Veteran Lives as a Soldiers’ Angels Volunteer
As a Soldiers’ Angels volunteer, you join a global community passionate about honoring and supporting military families, service members and Veterans. Whether you’re near a VA facility or prefer to volunteer from your home, there’s a place for everyone. Read more:...
GI Bill Covers Test Fees
Do you need to earn certification or licensure for your desired career? You can use part of your GI Bill entitlement to cover the cost, up to $2000, of certain tests and certifications to become a licensed or certified professional. Learn more about this benefit and...
Managing PTSD While You Age
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is often linked with combat but not all PTSD is combat-related. Any experience that threatens your life or someone else’s can cause the condition. Aging can affect PTSD but it is never too late to get help. Many treatments are...
Recognizing LGBTQ+ Veterans During Pride Month
LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated every June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots and works to achieve equal justice and opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning Americans. LGBTQ+ Veterans have access to a wide array of services offered by the...
National PTSD Awareness Month
June is dedicated ‘National PTSD Awareness Month’ to raise awareness about the condition and how to access treatment. According to the National Center for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), between 7 and 8 percent of the population will experience PTSD during...
Governor Cooper Declares May Military Appreciation Month in NC
Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed May as Military Appreciation Month to honor the contributions and sacrifices North Carolina’s servicemembers, Veterans and their families have made for North Carolina and the nation. “We owe a deep debt of gratitude to the...
Get Overdue Mammograms Rescheduled NOW
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is encouraging women Veterans who are overdue for screenings like mammograms, pap smears, colonoscopies or any other preventive testing, to get those scheduled or rescheduled as soon as possible. In the early months of the...
Disabled Veterans, Active Duty Can Get Adaptive Equipment for Vehicles
Veterans with a service-connected disability and injured service members still serving on active duty with an injury that prevents them from driving an automobile may qualify for a VA program to purchase a specially modified motor vehicle. VA helps in paying for...
